Parker Whiteman Hometown: Keyser, W. Va. Last College: Shepherd University '06 Position: Director of Skill Development At Arizona: First Year

Parker Whiteman - Director of Skill Development

Rich Rodriguez named Parker Whiteman an assistant strength coach and director of skill development in December.

Whiteman served in a similar capacity with Rodriguez's teams at Michigan and West Virginia.

Whiteman was appointed a full-time assistant strength coach at WVU in 2007 after working as a graduate assistant in 2006. Prior to that, he spent two years as an assistant strength coach with the Baltimore Ravens and worked as a performance coach for Velocity Sports Performance.

He was assistant strength coach at Michigan from 2008-10.

He received his bachelor's degree in physical education and health from Shepherd (W.Va.) University, where he played football, in 2006. Whiteman completed a master's degree in exercise science from McDaniel College.